Many surprises for UK team in Skill Olympics

AUTHOR(S)

Littlefield, David

PUB. DATE

November 1995

SOURCE

People Management;11/2/1995, Vol. 1 Issue 22, p14

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the performance of the United Kingdom (UK) team in the International Youth Skill Olympics held in France. Awards garnered by the UK team; Comments from UK chief executive, Pat Snell, on the need to get the training act together; Attitude of UK trainers on skill contests.

ACCESSION #

9710246622

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